Wednesday, January 2, 2008

.... not really, but sort of .... cuz, I promised this awhile ago and finally today I remembered that I had said I would post it ... but, only after seeing Louise's comment. Head like a sieve ..... oh, well, seeing as this is a food blog it seems appropriate for it to be a kitchen utensil. ...

Use your favourite pastry recipe or use one from a package of Crisco or Tenderflake. .. It is always a good idea to read through the whole recipe first to see what you decide to add or not bother using..... and remember, I always toss in my two cents worth to let you know what I prefer ...

............ Cranberry butter tarts ... just use dried cranberries instead of raisins...or use a mixture of the two ) ... some people don't like too many raisins in their tarts... so sometimes I just use a few and some toasted walnuts. If you don't want them to be quite so sweet ..add the lemon juice ..it cuts the sweetness nicely and adds something to the overall flavour. If you like them even sweeter..add a few tablespoons of corn syrup or Rogers Golden syrup (mmm that one adds yummy, runny,sweetness!)

Vee, my grandmother used to make what she called Chess Pie...it was this, 'cept it was a pie, not a tart. I am definitely gonna try these for future family events...I like the smallness of them, to rich to eat a big slice of pie! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the birthday wishes and visiting with me...I love your banner!

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Tiny Rufus

Welcome to my second blog....

I make collector bears and dolls...but, also like to cook and bake. Originally I had thought I would put recipes and kitchen tips in my first blog...which is bear, doll and craft related...but decided to begin a second one and use it strictly for that purpose. There will be more than plenty to put in here as well.